Pal-Diary: Janus VARoo-fake-is
Oliver Rothnie relays the feelings of Europe’s foremost football-centric economist.
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Pale Fire and Ravelstein: obsession and obsequiousness
“It is not the subject of obsession who is the most interesting. It is the one who is obsessed.” Oliver Rothnie provides a fascinating comparative study of sycophancy and obsession in ‘Pale Fire’ and ‘Ravelstein’.
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The cheapest college bar in Durham
‘St Chad’s has the cheapest bar, with St Mary’s the most expensive.’ Oliver Rothnie finds the best drinks prices at each college bar.
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Farage accepts a wave of asylum seekers
Oliver Rothnie satirises Reform UK’s latest admissions to the party.
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Movember money grab? Durham football team raises £2000 in toxic masculinity challenge
Oliver Rothnie satirises Movember fundraising.
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Forget Putin – is Erdoğan Trump’s strongman template?
Oliver Rothnie explores the chilling, democracy-subversive parallels between the American and the Turkish president.
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